The drone was flying within close proximity of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, reportedly conducting a reconnaissance mission. It comes as ongoing clashes between Libyan factions who are currently battling it out to seize control of the capital. It is thought that Russia has dabbled its hand in the civil war for many years, which has been raging since 2014. World War 3: US issues chilling warning to Russia after drone ‘shot down in Libya’Libya has been engaged in civil war since 2014Leading western figures in the west have voiced their concern over Russia’s apparent presence in the region. He added that more than 1,400 Russian mercenaries were deployed with the LNA.

Source: Libya Today December 10, 2019 03:56 UTC